feuillet

\fœ.jɛ\

/\fœ.jɛ\/ noun

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The verdict

“feuillet” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #22,859 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#22,859
frequency rank, French
8
letters
9
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Chaque partie d’une feuille de papier qui a été pliée ou coupée en deux, en quatre, en huit, etc., en vue d’y écrire, d’y imprimer ou d’y dessiner.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

feuillet vs fouille
75% similar
feuillet vs fouilles
75% similar
feuillet vs fouiller
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for feuillet
PropertyValue
Headwordfeuillet
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fœ.jɛ\
Letters8
Frequency rank#22,859
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “feuillet” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). feuillet lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for feuillet is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \fœ.jɛ\. Corpus data places it at rank #22,859 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for feuillet, with forms such as "efuillet", "feiullet", and "feuilelt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "fouille", "fouilles", "fouiller", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is feuillet, spelled F-E-U-I-L-L-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chaque partie d’une feuille de papier qui a été pliée ou coupée en deux, en quatre, en huit, etc., en vue d’y écrire, d’y imprimer ou d’y dessiner.
  2. 2
    Feuille, lame.
  3. 3
    Chacune des lames qui garnissent le dessous du chapeau des agarics.
  4. 4
    Troisième estomac des ruminants, qui est tapissé de follicules.
  5. 5
    Planche mince destinée à servir de panneau.
  6. 6
    Feuille.
  7. 7
    Scie tournante utilisée par les tonneliers.
  8. 8
    Rouleau de laine prête à être filée.
  9. 9
    Peau de veau autrefois utilisée pour fixer les pointes sur les machines à carder.
  10. 10
    Plus petite partie d’une feuille pliée, délimitée par quatre pliures ou bords de feuille.

This word in other languages

folio(English)omaso(Español)Blättermagen(Deutsch)saltério(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: efuillet,feiullet,feuilelt,feuilet,feuillett,feuillte,feulilet,ffeuillet,fueillet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of feuillet - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

efuillet2feiullet2feuilelt2feuilet1feuillett1feuillte2feulilet2ffeuillet1
Edit distance from "feuillet"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "feuillet"?
"feuillet" is spelled F-E-U-I-L-L-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is \fœ.jɛ\.
What does "feuillet" mean?
As a noun, "feuillet" means: Chaque partie d’une feuille de papier qui a été pliée ou coupée en deux, en quatre, en huit, etc., en vue d’y écrire, d’y imprimer ou d’y dessiner.
What words are commonly confused with "feuillet"?
"feuillet" is commonly confused with "fouille", "fouilles", "fouiller". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "feuillet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "feuillet" is \fœ.jɛ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "feuillet" come from?
"feuillet" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “feuillet”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is F-E-U-I-L-L-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fœ.jɛ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “fouille” - see the side-by-side comparison. feuillet vs fouille
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list